24 Melbourne Road, Smethwick, B66 2HA
About 24 Melbourne Road
24 Melbourne Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Melbourne Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Melbourne Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 2HA: £65,000 (2015–1996).
Nearby sales in B66 2HA
Everything we know about 24 Melbourne Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Melbourne Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 24 Melbourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Hawthorns Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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